Equine Tranquility Wellness Center

06/10/2025

All the horses love when they get a treat after a lesson and we thank you for bringing treats for the horses….here’s some great info on what they can and can’t have 🥰

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭?

Someone asked me about this the other day, so I thought I'd share this post again.

YES
Apple/pear (slice if small), banana, oranges (chop if small), melon, grapes, dried fruit, fresh berries, peaches/nectarines/plums/mango/dates (stones taken out), coconut, carrot/parsnip (sliced longways not chopped), turnip/swede/beets (sliced if small), celery, cooked potato, sweet potato, pumpkin (peeled), courgettes, tomatoes (not the plants!; chop if small), green beans, peas, fresh seaweed

NO
Broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower (all safe only in very small quantities, so best to avoid), onions, leek, garlic (more than a few cloves daily), avocado (skin and pip are poisonous), spinach, chard, potato and tomato plants, aubergine

🍀 Always introduce all new feeds gradually
🍓 Keep in mind using fruit and veg as treats e.g. under 200g daily is quite different to using the above as feeds e.g. 1-2 kg daily
🥕 Horses can easily choke on chopped carrots or small round fruit or veg e.g. apples or beetroot, so always slice
🍒 Don’t assume a fruit is safe because the plant or tree it grows on is and vice versa (e.g. stoned cherries are safe, cherry trees are not)
🍄 Natural does not always mean safe and every year there are cases of horses poisoned by eating natural plants e.g. hemlock, acorns, ragwort, laurel, bracken, horsetail, sycamore seeds

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝!

(If you're concerned about a horse being underfed, the best intervention is to approach the owner to get the full story first, then find out if you can help, then if no result, contact a charity such as World Horse Welfare, the BHS or the RSPCA).

Please share to spread the word! Thank you
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05/04/2025

Omg this is excellent and soo true! We are in this sport to learn and grow! And to enjoy the ups and downs! Please remember this and help support one another…

Perfectionism is a form of self sabotage. Perfectionism takes away from your confidence and resilience. Perfectionism inhibits you from being coachable. I’ll say it louder for the people in the back. I get it: we compete in a sport that is middle school us’ worst nightmare because it starts with “you’re now being judged.” A gorgeous hunter or eq round will see its score crippled by one drastic mistake. The winning jump off time is irrelevant when the last rail falls. We lose sight of the trees in the forest because of “one” mistake and deem the whole round a failure. Bonus points if you play that one mistake over and over in your head- what happened once has now happened a hundred hypothetical times… yay! Do yourself a favor and adopt a learning mindset. Your mistakes are not personal attacks on your ability or character; they’re opportunities to learn and improve. Whether it’s a mistake in one round or a learning curve season of life, embracing your challenges fosters your resilience. Resilience fuels confidence. And confidence realizes perfectionism is an unattainable standard. So next time you think about beating yourself up for being less than perfect, use what you did well to motivate you and what you left unfinished to set your next goal.

02/12/2025

It’s either because they need us, we need them or both.

The universe knows exactly what it’s doing.

🖤🩶🤍🤎

01/20/2025

Great winter reminder and good training tips…

10/07/2024

♥️ this….

Make Them Carry Their Saddle
A father of a darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work part of the catching, grooming, and saddling. I smiled as I explained.
Riding horses is a combination of strength, timing, and balance. Kids in this country are physically weak (unless they are actively involved with weight training and physical conditioning 4+ times a week.)
When you walk out to the field, you are clearing your stress from being under fluorescent lights all day; feeling the sun soak into your bones. As your body moves on uneven surfaces, it strengthens your legs and core.
When you groom your horse (especially currying), you are toning your arms and stabilizing your core.

When you carry your saddle, your arms, chest, and back are doing isolated strengthening work.
Being near horses, calms and makes you tune into the splendor of these empathetic animals.
When you ride at a posting trot, it’s equivalent to a slow jog calorie burn wise.
After a lesson, the riders are physically tired and mentally quiet and balanced.
Horses feel your heart beat and mirror your emotions back.
Riding large and somewhat unpredictable animals makes you resilient and pushes your expectations.

Working with horses is so much more than learning how to ride.
So parents, make your children carry their saddles. Don’t do the hard parts for them, as long term it actually hurts them. To advance with their riding, they must get stronger. You can help by doing the high parts.
I love having you all at the farm, and am so grateful to get to share these fascinating animals with you.
Hannah Campbell Zapletal

10/07/2024

♥️ this…

Make Them Carry Their Saddle
A father of a darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work part of the catching, grooming, and saddling. I smiled as I explained.
Riding horses is a combination of strength, timing, and balance. Kids in this country are physically weak (unless they are actively involved with weight training and physical conditioning 4+ times a week.)
When you walk out to the field, you are clearing your stress from being under fluorescent lights all day; feeling the sun soak into your bones. As your body moves on uneven surfaces, it strengthens your legs and core.
When you groom your horse (especially currying), you are toning your arms and stabilizing your core.

When you carry your saddle, your arms, chest, and back are doing isolated strengthening work.
Being near horses, calms and makes you tune into the splendor of these empathetic animals.
When you ride at a posting trot, it’s equivalent to a slow jog calorie burn wise.
After a lesson, the riders are physically tired and mentally quiet and balanced.
Horses feel your heart beat and mirror your emotions back.
Riding large and somewhat unpredictable animals makes you resilient and pushes your expectations.

Working with horses is so much more than learning how to ride.
So parents, make your children carry their saddles. Don’t do the hard parts for them, as long term it actually hurts them. To advance with their riding, they must get stronger. You can help by doing the high parts.
I love having you all at the farm, and am so grateful to get to share these fascinating animals with you.
Hannah Campbell Zapletal